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I mean you’re not gonna get a truly complete history in an hour eighteen minutes but it was still really good. I love all history hits stuff. Always good.
Typical chippy Celt. We Anglos were ere first. Before Norman Rollo came and ruined things innit. Bloody Viking/Jocks/Micks/Taffs/Frogs constantly wanting succour from mother Anglos teat. Leave us be we like tapestry and mead.
American Anglophile here. I can't get enough English history. I especially enjoyed the Victorian gardens and topiary lesson, not too common in history lessons. Thank you much!
@@accountnamewithheld..But we are fast becoming a very different nation due to the immigrants being allowed to flood our great country, yes we need a few immigrants but not the overwhelming number starving us of air .
This is the amazing part of UK history. People just dig in their garden and find some of the most amazing stuff. That just doesn't happen in Australia and New Zealand, where I'm from and live. On a recent trip to the UK, I went to Dover and toured Fan Bay Deep Shelter. Absolutely brilliant. (It was built for WW2 to house the military manning the gun batteries) While in Dover, I also saw the "painted Roman house" discovered when a bingo hall was excavating to put on an extension. And the Bronze age boat, discovered during road works. Brilliant stuff.
Not as large as Stonehenge to 1066... I mean, were are LITERALLY closer to Battle of Hastings than it was to building of that monument. It's the same "Cleopatra lived closer to Internet than the pyramids meme" except with English women and... food.
Another great one from Dan Snow - along with the other Dan (Jones) - both compelling viewing for the armchair historian! Keep them coming pls! Also the other experts on various periods, History Hit has it all!
@@papapabs175 I noticed the War of roses absence also. I appreciate that English history is both complex and a massive subject, but the title is "A Complete History of England". Perhaps is should have been An abbreviated history of England with Dan Snow. Or Dan drives Around England and points out cool historic features. Both would be more accurate. ☺
I'm surprised in a way that the Romans did not destroy Stone Henge? Excellent job Mr. Snow! I'm 1/2 English by heritage. I was told the Dysons come from Huddersfield in Yorkshire..
Why? Romans were pretty evil all things considered, but no way they had enough dynamite to blow up heavy stone structures, they didn't destroy pyramids either.
Henry Viii was a renowned horse breeder. He bred the smallest heavy horse in history - the Suffolk Punch. Not only can they pull carriages, but, they can also be ridden.
Excellent show. ty! Though, an interesting note about the blue stones of Stonehenge: Despite the BBC saying so, I believe that the origins of them (the blue stones) is still disputed amongst accredited scholars. Worth doing more research regarding the subject.
Just take out the word Complete and then it's a very good video . Of course it would need to be at least 3 times longer or more to approach completeness .
Great presentation, love British history since my maternal forebears the Drew family has lineage all the way back to William the Conqueror and mentioned in his Doomsday Book of 1066 as Drewe! Am a direct descendant of William Drew from Devon who landed at Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1648! Went to another smaller stonehenge when I was in the famous lovely English countryside, fascinating! Dan, did you know the Snow family is one of the founding families of Cape Cod? Where I spent my summers at my grandmother's house built in 1776 and recently lived there for 36 years, along with the Nickerson family also from England who founded the town of Chatham at the elbow of the Cape and the Eldredge,Bassett, Hopkins and Winslow families. Most of the historic towns and cities on the Cape and in New England are named after the ones in England as you may know. Small world, thanks for more history, much appreciated, cheers from Yankee New England~♥💙🍺🍺
That is quite a lineage you have, glad you value it, tell your children and grandchildren. The British had a huge role in world history, inventive, empire building, fabulous academic achievements, and the country that invented industrial production. All of it in your family history.
@@davidgray3321 Thanks, I have told my children and grandchildren! I think it's very important to know one's past family history! Agree with you on the British contribution throughout history and a very romantic culture as well!
@@brendadrew834 I hope you can get back here soon, June is usually a good month but you never know. One day when walking along the coast in England I came across the place when the Mayflower left our shores. Years later whilst walking in America, I found where they landed by sheer fate. Quite a journey in a small ship. All the best. The mayflower by the way is the flower of the Hawthorne tree, they are in the hedgerows in spring, an attractive white flower.
@@davidgray3321 Very interesting because our first American novelist was famous Nathaniel Hawthorne, born in Salem, MA "Halloween Central" here and was a direct descendant of a William Hathorn originally from England, who was a judge during the infamous Salem Witch trials in 1692! Hawthorne added the "w" in his surname and also had a job in customs and then lived in England and Italy for a number of years. His wife was Sophia Peabody who was an artist who described him as an "Adonis" as he was very handsome! You can read about their long marriage together in a fascinating book, "New England Love Story", they should make a movie about that!! Her older sister Elizabeth Peabody was a teacher and started the kindergarten movement here in the states and was the first woman to own a bookstore in Boston in the mid-1800s. Their other sister was Mary Peabody who was also a teacher and married education reformer Horace Mann of the Horace Mann Schools. They ere also very close friends with the famous Alcott family in Concord, MA, Bronson Alcott, a teacher and philosopher who started his progressive school, "Fruitlands" and admitted the first black child into his school in the mid 19th century! Father of famous Louisa May Alcott of "Little Women" fame! They're all buried on Writer's Hill at SleepyHollow Cemetery in Concord MA where I've been where you can tour the Alcott home, "Orchard House" and his school and the home of Nathaniel Hawthorn! They're also buried with philosophers and Transcendental writers Ralph Waldo Emerson, a close friend of theirs and naturalist/writer/philosopher Henry Thoreau! Several years ago they brought back the remains of Hawthorne's wife Sophia and their oldest daughter Uma, to be buried next to Nathaniel after 100 years. Concord had a huge funeral parade through town celebrating that historic moment in time! You can read about the famous Peabody sisters in a fabulous book, "The Peabody Sisters", Three sisters who ignited American Romanticism", by Megan Marshall available on Amazon. A great book well worth reading! The town of Peabody MA is named after the family just northeast of Boston where I was born in 1948.
Born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, US. A very small town of probably 3 or 4k. Recently took a DNA test, turns out I am 81% English. I am a part of the Ousley/Woosley family. I can trace my bloodline all the way to Miserton, Nottingham & Northampton but thanks to a bomb in WW2 that destroyed records, 1526 is as far back as I can look!
@@muddymite4936 history has always been my favourite subject from way back in primary school and I was lucky enough to have a great history teacher at secondary school. I just love it when people are experts AND great communicators. It's quite rare and such a skill!
The history of the British Isles (notjust England) is so rich and varied, it would take a documentary at least 10 times longer to do it full justice, so I hope you are on the case Dan! Nonetheless this was a wonderful watch.
They now learned the Altar stone came all the way from Scotland, they also found remains of eaten livestock that was driven down from Scotland too. Just goes to show how the people of Britain back then were part of one big community that had a shared culture and assembled at this site.
@@perseusveil9376 I’m serious, man. There have been many countries and cultures that have influenced the entire world in some way, I’d say England is top 3, maybe even #2, depending on how you look at it.
@@Adam-ux5fw so? The Golden Horde took a lot, but I don’t know if what they gave back as much as they took or destroyed. England took the whole world, but they gave the whole world more than it took.
Thanks for dropping this. Not sure it's the right niche but if anyone's very (very) much into Medieval and Early Modern English warfare and history I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's relative playlists. Keep up the good work
I’m a great fan of intermittent fasting. I was interested in losing weight and lowering my cholesterol. I started with a vegan diet and added intermittent fasting. The first couple of weeks were a 6 hour eating window. I eventually transitioned to a 2 hour window. I walked around 10 km almost everyday. I didn’t count calories at all. I ate what I wanted as long as it was plant based. I did this on my own without my doctor. After two years I had lost 28 kg and my cholesterol without any medication was no longer high. That was 67 years ago. Today at age 62, I have kept my weight and if I stick to a vegan diet, my inherited cholesterol problem is no longer a problem. I still fast in a 2 to 8 hour eating window and eat a 90% plant based diet. If I feel like eating something that is not plant based, I do it because my body seems to need it. Intermittent fasting has worked for me.
Me wondering how Dan's going to make the Complete History of England the same length as the already bursting full Bismarck episode felt. But ready to find out.
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I'm just passing by, and now a subscriber.
Do you even know what "woke" means? It indicates awaken to the realities of being a human being!
@@joycestewart4893 Really?! Then I am an angel who falls asleep in this reality.
@@kimyip4207it's true bud. Just deal with it.
@@CollectiveVibe_DJs Ha!
I mean you’re not gonna get a truly complete history in an hour eighteen minutes but it was still really good. I love all history hits stuff. Always good.
Dan Snow is an excellent presenter- he is just right!
you know nothing dan snow
I enjoyed watching his dad too. They make history fun to watch
I stll love watching the earliest episodes with his dad..... thanks dan for doing more england history
Seems like an unnecessary dig at Eleanor of Aquitaine. Where is your source for that?
Just like his dad.
Dan Snow and History Hit make English history awesome. Thank you 🇬🇧🇺🇸
English history IS awesome. That's the material point.
He said USA was founded by freemasons
Is there a complete history of Ireland, Wales and Scotland on History hits?. If not please make them they would make a great series.
Typical chippy Celt. We Anglos were ere first. Before Norman Rollo came and ruined things innit. Bloody Viking/Jocks/Micks/Taffs/Frogs constantly wanting succour from mother Anglos teat. Leave us be we like tapestry and mead.
It’s difficult to fill a whole episode, I’m Scottish BTW.
@@sullacicero2610 what?
Your cousin Billy did a world tour of Scotland. Near enough.
If one is ever made, @stephenconnolly3018, I doubt Dan Snow will make it. He doesn't seem to have much interest in Ireland, Wales, or Scotland...
Dan snow is my fav. More of him plz.
He wants the UK to be dominated by foreign powers 😢
@@hjr2000 Not happening.
MR
American Anglophile here. I can't get enough English history. I especially enjoyed the Victorian gardens and topiary lesson, not too common in history lessons. Thank you much!
Total quality
The mark of reliability and interest!
Dan Snow is a legend of historical storytelling.
Absolutely brilliant
Best watched in bite size chunks, this is a real tour de force, most enjoyable!
Nice one Dan and team. 🌟👍
Britain is a fascinatingly beautiful place..and the history is also.
We don't find it too bad living here, either!
@@accountnamewithheld..But we are fast becoming a very different nation due to the immigrants being allowed to flood our great country, yes we need a few immigrants but not the overwhelming number starving us of air .
Very enjoyable flash run thru British history.
What about the Anglo Saxons?
There seems to be a lack of coverage of the period between the Roman's leaving Britain and 1066.
Saxon history is so interesting! it deserves its own video for sure!
it is called the Dark Ages for this very reason, not much written about this period.
@masalika it not known as the Dark Ages but is referred to as Early Medieval and a lot is known about the period
theres not much history then anglo saxons were primitive
Love my country,to the depth of my Soul,good,bad and indifference.Thankyou for this video.
0:05 Really thought he was about to say "And full... of sheep."
🤣🤣🤣
@@HistoryHit
Dan: ”And full… of sheep”.
Sheep: BAAAAAAAHH.
Proud of the fact that I was born in England.
♥♥ This proud Brit-American/Anglophile's motherland ever since 1648! Cheers from Yankee New England!🍺🍺
you shouldn't
I wouldn't be proud of the British Empire
@@rp2320 your mother and your father arent proud of you
@@rp2320 To each his or her own!
England is a country that can enrich your mind, heart and soul. So much more of it’s past is just waiting to be discovered in the future.
It's a police state now. It used to be good.
@@castlerock58 oh grow up
Now mudslims enrich it
So are France ♥️🤍💙 Scotland and Ireland 🍀 and Bengal.
Your future is sharia law.
Nice job Dan. Short and straight to the point. Can't squeeze everything in. So big thumbs up.👍
I remember going in the Top Secret tunnels at Dover. Fascinating place, was used during the war. Makes you proud to be British. ❤
This is the amazing part of UK history. People just dig in their garden and find some of the most amazing stuff. That just doesn't happen in Australia and New Zealand, where I'm from and live.
On a recent trip to the UK, I went to Dover and toured Fan Bay Deep Shelter. Absolutely brilliant. (It was built for WW2 to house the military manning the gun batteries)
While in Dover, I also saw the "painted Roman house" discovered when a bingo hall was excavating to put on an extension. And the Bronze age boat, discovered during road works.
Brilliant stuff.
Lots of my ancestors rest in, and lived upon, the soil of England.
Yeeeess love it.
The Uk is very much in need of a bit of reflection and perspective right now
Quite the jump from 1066 to the Tudors.
Poor Henry 1 through 6.
Bro really just skipped the War of the Roses and 100 years wars
Not as large as Stonehenge to 1066... I mean, were are LITERALLY closer to Battle of Hastings than it was to building of that monument. It's the same "Cleopatra lived closer to Internet than the pyramids meme" except with English women and... food.
I adore Dan Snow, would love to have dinner with him and talk about history, would be so fascinating
Another great one from Dan Snow - along with the other Dan (Jones) - both compelling viewing for the armchair historian! Keep them coming pls! Also the other experts on various periods, History Hit has it all!
England in 118 minutes: A few revolting peasants, several Kings called George and a Dachshund named Colin!
I think you meant a Corgi called Maurice! And that bastard Blackadder stirring the pot in the background!
78 minutes
Brilliant - Dan Snow always is!
I wish your government was as passionate about your home as you are. R.I.P., England.
Truly
Oh for God's sake
their government is run by usa now
Fascinating. Buildings from antiquity have an aura a presence difficult to quantify.
Sir, one of your best, I thank you and of course your team.
Wow! Every Englishman must be very proud.
Love the beautiful Broadsworth garden and the amazing library!
Virtually no mention of the Viking invasions outside Harald in 1066?
And no mention of the War of the Roses. To be fair English history simply cannot be crammed into the time of Dan Snows vid.
@@papapabs175 I noticed the War of roses absence also. I appreciate that English history is both complex and a massive subject, but the title is "A Complete History of England". Perhaps is should have been An abbreviated history of England with Dan Snow. Or Dan drives Around England and points out cool historic features. Both would be more accurate. ☺
I guess it’s because he’s basing it around historical tourist attractions. So as he didn’t go to Bosworth field, no mention of the war of the roses.
Snow has not studied English history pre 1066AD.
1066 is where britain starts up until now
This was well worth my time to watch! Well done !!
Battle commemorated on a wall tapestry...gives the whole lowdown in stitches.
I'm surprised in a way that the Romans did not destroy Stone Henge? Excellent job Mr. Snow! I'm 1/2 English by heritage. I was told the Dysons come from Huddersfield in Yorkshire..
Why? Romans were pretty evil all things considered, but no way they had enough dynamite to blow up heavy stone structures, they didn't destroy pyramids either.
Drone footage has revolutionized history documentaries.
Henry Viii was a renowned horse breeder.
He bred the smallest heavy horse in history - the Suffolk Punch.
Not only can they pull carriages, but, they can also be ridden.
Excellent show. ty! Though, an interesting note about the blue stones of Stonehenge: Despite the BBC saying so, I believe that the origins of them (the blue stones) is still disputed amongst accredited scholars. Worth doing more research regarding the subject.
Just take out the word Complete and then it's a very good video . Of course it would need to be at least 3 times longer or more to approach completeness .
300 times longer
Thankyou Dan the nation needed this, i needed this!
Some interesting nuggets in this (extraordinarily in)Complete History of England
Oh boy. I needed something good to watch ❤❤❤❤❤
Great presentation, love British history since my maternal forebears the Drew family has lineage all the way back to William the Conqueror and mentioned in his Doomsday Book of 1066 as Drewe! Am a direct descendant of William Drew from Devon who landed at Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1648! Went to another smaller stonehenge when I was in the famous lovely English countryside, fascinating! Dan, did you know the Snow family is one of the founding families of Cape Cod? Where I spent my summers at my grandmother's house built in 1776 and recently lived there for 36 years, along with the Nickerson family also from England who founded the town of Chatham at the elbow of the Cape and the Eldredge,Bassett, Hopkins and Winslow families. Most of the historic towns and cities on the Cape and in New England are named after the ones in England as you may know. Small world, thanks for more history, much appreciated, cheers from Yankee New England~♥💙🍺🍺
That is quite a lineage you have, glad you value it, tell your children and grandchildren. The British had a huge role in world history, inventive, empire building, fabulous academic achievements, and the country that invented industrial production. All of it in your family history.
@@davidgray3321 Thanks, I have told my children and grandchildren! I think it's very important to know one's past family history! Agree with you on the British contribution throughout history and a very romantic culture as well!
@@brendadrew834 I hope you can get back here soon, June is usually a good month but you never know.
One day when walking along the coast in England I came across the place when the Mayflower left our shores. Years later whilst walking in America, I found where they landed by sheer fate. Quite a journey in a small ship. All the best. The mayflower by the way is the flower of the Hawthorne tree, they are in the hedgerows in spring, an attractive white flower.
@@davidgray3321 Very interesting because our first American novelist was famous Nathaniel Hawthorne, born in Salem, MA "Halloween Central" here and was a direct descendant of a William Hathorn originally from England, who was a judge during the infamous Salem Witch trials in 1692! Hawthorne added the "w" in his surname and also had a job in customs and then lived in England and Italy for a number of years. His wife was Sophia Peabody who was an artist who described him as an "Adonis" as he was very handsome! You can read about their long marriage together in a fascinating book, "New England Love Story", they should make a movie about that!!
Her older sister Elizabeth Peabody was a teacher and started the kindergarten movement here in the states and was the first woman to own a bookstore in Boston in the mid-1800s. Their other sister was Mary Peabody who was also a teacher and married education reformer Horace Mann of the Horace Mann Schools. They ere also very close friends with the famous Alcott family in Concord, MA, Bronson Alcott, a teacher and philosopher who started his progressive school, "Fruitlands" and admitted the first black child into his school in the mid 19th century! Father of famous Louisa May Alcott of "Little Women" fame! They're all buried on Writer's Hill at SleepyHollow Cemetery in Concord MA where I've been where you can tour the Alcott home, "Orchard House" and his school and the home of Nathaniel Hawthorn!
They're also buried with philosophers and Transcendental writers Ralph Waldo Emerson, a close friend of theirs and naturalist/writer/philosopher Henry Thoreau! Several years ago they brought back the remains of Hawthorne's wife Sophia and their oldest daughter Uma, to be buried next to Nathaniel after 100 years. Concord had a huge funeral parade through town celebrating that historic moment in time! You can read about the famous Peabody sisters in a fabulous book, "The Peabody Sisters", Three sisters who ignited American Romanticism", by Megan Marshall available on Amazon. A great book well worth reading! The town of Peabody MA is named after the family just northeast of Boston where I was born in 1948.
nice to know you're an immigrant
Born and raised in Eastern Kentucky, US. A very small town of probably 3 or 4k. Recently took a DNA test, turns out I am 81% English. I am a part of the Ousley/Woosley family. I can trace my bloodline all the way to Miserton, Nottingham & Northampton but thanks to a bomb in WW2 that destroyed records, 1526 is as far back as I can look!
Welcome back Sir, I shall ready your horse and armour!
English History is fascinating.
Heartfelt greetings from Moscow, RF.
An hour of Dan Snow?
I'm in.
He's a great communicator
@@Electricdreams21 I love how you can tell that he is absolutely fascinated by history
@@muddymite4936 history has always been my favourite subject from way back in primary school and I was lucky enough to have a great history teacher at secondary school. I just love it when people are experts AND great communicators. It's quite rare and such a skill!
Fasten your seatbelts!
I remember this guy from 20th Century Battlefields, I didn't know he still does this stuff.
Oh you're in for a treat! Check out our channel
Extremely wonderful introduction documentary about 10000 years of England 🏴 🇬🇧 history..
The history of the British Isles (notjust England) is so rich and varied, it would take a documentary at least 10 times longer to do it full justice, so I hope you are on the case Dan! Nonetheless this was a wonderful watch.
I was hoping to see more about King Cnut in this and his reign! please do a series on this :)
Wow what an accomplishment!
A complete history in 1hr 18mins 20sec? My arse. A skim over, would be generous
thanks to sharing from story, I exited to watch'
Better than a podcast slideshow history documentary.
Great docu. Thanks, enjoyed it a LOT 👍
Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.
Thanks! So enjoyed that!
Incredible! 👍🏿❤️
Absolutely brilliant!
Glad you enjoyed!
I will save this for a nice Winter's night.
Good show thus far
Fantastic video, as always
They built it then. Nobody can begin to repeat this landmark with all the technology and equipment of today. Not even close.
Dan snow is history hit 🤛🏻🔥💯
They now learned the Altar stone came all the way from Scotland, they also found remains of eaten livestock that was driven down from Scotland too. Just goes to show how the people of Britain back then were part of one big community that had a shared culture and assembled at this site.
Enjoyed that.
Thank you that was enjoyable
excellent show
Dover Castle and The Tower are fascinating places
a lesson and very timely video
All well done in breife a great teacher.
Thanks!
Excellent.
Really enjoyed but I also feel short changed … no mention of Vikings
We've got plenty of shows on the Vikings! Just couldn't fit EVERYTHING into one series
nothing existed before 1066
Very nice information
Fun summary, thanks! 🇬🇧😃😃😃
Very interesting program
Greetings from a fellow Balliolite! Mr Dan Snow, you are a shining star of Balliol (unlike a certain recent PM who made a total fool of himself)! 🌟
Luv it more of Dan 👍👏
Super cool
England yeah !!!!!
Tremendous 🧐🌸🧡
Very interesting video
Thank you!
The entire world owes England a debt of gratitude. Much respect, from the South Bronx 🏴 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇨🇦 🫡.
lol
@@perseusveil9376 I’m serious, man. There have been many countries and cultures that have influenced the entire world in some way, I’d say England is top 3, maybe even #2, depending on how you look at it.
*Stares in rest of the world not massively enthusiastic about being "influenced" by England* 🏴🏴🇮🇪🇪🇬🇰🇪🇿🇼🇿🇦🇮🇳
No
@@Adam-ux5fw so? The Golden Horde took a lot, but I don’t know if what they gave back as much as they took or destroyed. England took the whole world, but they gave the whole world more than it took.
Thanks for dropping this. Not sure it's the right niche but if anyone's very (very) much into Medieval and Early Modern English warfare and history I strongly recommend Schwerpunkt's relative playlists. Keep up the good work
still spamming with fake accounts
Great Britain, the Greatest Empire the World Will Ever See.
Might have to do a directors cut of this, in a couple of weeks if you're calling it "A Complete History of England"
Aha lol, Stonehenge then jump 3k years forward to Haralds.
Thank you south bronx. I’m no quite sure where we are today
Shiver me timbers !
Dan snow the goat
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I live 20 minutes from York ❤️
For St. George and ENGLAND !
Don't forget Ahmed and Abdi Mustapha Mercedes
St. George from Palestine
Cool 😎
Ooo I had a mate who joined the Royal Observer Corps part time when we left school in the mid 80s... I know why now haha.
Sovereign but never Fascist 🇬🇧✌️
Many thx for interesting video 👍 Any chance to made similar videos on Scotland and Wales?
When I see that bridge I think of the "Smith's" song "Still Ill".
Bloody 'ell mate !
Bloody hell 16 minutes in and we've gone from Stonehenge to 1066. This is almost channel 5 calibre for a documentary. Slow it down a bit!
It’s a TH-cam video pal, ease up a bit
Me wondering how Dan's going to make the Complete History of England the same length as the already bursting full Bismarck episode felt.
But ready to find out.